One of our UK teachers Melanie has completed her PhD and is now Dr. Melanie Thomas. Melanie becomes the fourth UK Casley-Smith Teacher to complete a PhD. In addition, Melanie has taken a position as a director on the board of the ILF, while our teacher Margaret Sneddon steps down from ILF but remains in the board of the BLS for another year. Similarly, Dr Rhian Noble-Jones remains on the Scientific Committee of the BLS.